Modeling the Past to Predict the Future: Forecasting the Relative Role of Climate Change and Habitat Management on SAV

Description

This project, conducted by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and supported by a diverse group of steering committee members, modeled the impact of climate change on underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay. In addition to a final report, a Shiny applicationallows users to view the future of Chesapeake Bay submerged aquatic vegetation on a Bay-wide, individual community or segment-specific scale under two different scenarios. This work was funded through the Chesapeake Bay Program Goal Implementation Team (GIT) Funding Program.